WEBVTT TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FORBOTH DAYS.>> MAYBE WE CAN HAVE TWO TRIPLECROWN WINNERS IN THREE YEARS. THAT'D BE TERRIFIC.KIM: THAT'S THE HOPE OF THEMARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB GOING INTOTHIS YEAR'S PREAKNESS STAKES,ROOTING FOR KENTUCKY DERBYWINNER ALWAYS DREAMING.BEFORE THE HORSES TAKE TO THETRACK, THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TOBE DONE AT PIMLICO.>> WE TRY AND MAKE IT AS GOOD ASPOSSIBLE. TRYING TO REMEMBER FROM LASTYEAR IF THERE ARE LEAKS INCERTAIN AREAS, PATCHING UPROOFS, AND STUFF LIKE THAT.MAKING SURE THE HVAC IS WORKINGPROPERLY.KIM: ADD SPRUCING UP THEGROUNDS, LANDSCAPING, ANDDECORATING, AND THE INFIELD IS AFLURRY OF ACTIVITY. NOT TO MENTION THE FOOD PREP FORMORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE INFIELD WEHAVE VENDORS SETTING UP, OURKITCHEN STAFF IS BUZZING GETTINGREADY FOR 50,000 POUNDS OFCRABMEAT THEY ARE PREPARING TOSERVE.KI BLACK-EYED SUSAN DAY IS ANEVENT IN ITS OWN RIGHT, ALMOSTAS POPULAR AS THE PREAKNESSITSELF.>> IT STARTED WITH THE RUNNINGOF THE PHILLIES AND WOMEN HAVEEMBRACED THAT AS THEIR DAY OUT.WE HAVE THE HOOVES AND HEELS, WHICH IS THE BEST TURNED OUTCOURSE AND THE MOST ELEGANTWOMAN FOR THE DAY.KIM: THEN ALL EYES TURN TO THEPREAKNESS STAKES ON SATURDAY ANDEYES TO THE SKIES HOPING FORNICE WEATHER.

Pimlico puts finishing touches in place for Preakness Stakes

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Updated: 11:03 AM EDT May 19, 2017

BALTIMORE —

The finishing touches are going on at the Pimlico Infield to get ready for Preakness 2017.

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"Literally, it takes a village in the field and here at Pimlico. We have over 5,000 employees, so that makes up temporary and full-time staff who have come in to make this work," said Tiffani Steer, with Stronach Group.

The food prep itself is incredible. Workers make meals for more than 100,000 people, including using 50,000 pounds of crabmeat for crab cakes, but making the outdoors and facilities look beautiful is probably the biggest undertaking, because Pimlico is getting older and sprucing it up has its challenges.

"We try and make it as good as possible, trying to remember from last year if there are leaks in certain areas, patching up roofs and stuff like that, making sure the HVAC is working properly," said Sal Sinatra, president of Maryland Jockey Club.

The horses also getting their last-minute workouts in before the racing begins. The Preakness isn't the only race in town this week. Black-Eyed Susan Day on Friday is becoming almost as popular.

"It actually became sort of the ultimate girls day out. It started with the running of the fillies, and women have kind of embraced that as their day out. There's some really exciting things happening. We have the hooves and heels, which is the best turned out horse and the most elegant woman for the day. There are fashion contests for horses and humans," Steer said.

After Friday, all eyes will be on the Preakness Stakes, specifically on Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming, hoping he can go the 1 3/16 of a mile to win the second jewel of the Triple Crown.

"We sure as hell hope so. If they do, I got to make a reservation at Belmont. Maybe we can have two Triple Crown winners in three years. That'd be terrific," Sinatra said.

Sinatra said he's hoping for nice weather.

"The last two years it's rained, so I'm really anxious to see everybody having a grand old time in the sun with their sunglasses on rather than rain coats and ponchos," Sinatra said.